Business counseling offered to new and existing Milford businesses
Connecticut’s Small Business Development Council (CTSBDC) has partnered with the City of Milford Department of Economic and Community Development to offer weekly office hours at Parsons Government...
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Letter: Rosen says Blake has kept city going strong
To the Editor: Milford residents — past and present — will always share a special bond. Whether you have been in Milford for 50 years or have relocated somewhere across the country, we never truly...
View ArticleWorld Stroke Day is Oct. 29
As part of World Stroke Day on Oct. 29, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association is using the power of music to teach people the stroke warning signs and how to respond in a stroke...
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Letter: Writer supports Blake for another term
To the Editor: I recently read in the local newspapers that Milford is the home to more than 180 manufacturing businesses and that Mayor Blake was celebrating Milford Manufacturing Day with a visit to...
View ArticleWoman struck, killed by train in Southport
A woman was struck and killed by an Amtrak train just west of the Southport Station Tuesday afternoon. The woman was hit around 1:42 p.m., according to a Metro-North spokesman. Word on the condition...
View ArticleAlleged shoplifter charged with assaulting police officer
Police charged a New Haven woman with larceny and assaulting a police officer Oct. 21 at about 8:30 p.m. following a shoplifting incident at Macy’s. According to a police report, Dominqiue Aiken, 19,...
View ArticleCemetery tour is October 24
On Saturday, Oct 24 at 1 p.m. join a guided tour of the old section of the Milford Cemetery with reenactors telling about some of the residents. Peter Pond, explorer and fur trapper, and Wallace Chase,...
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With threat to Fairfield schools, students to leave early; lockdown now a...
12:15 PM — During a modified lockdown all classes are held as scheduled and no students are allowed to leave the buildings unless specifically authorized to do so by a Fairfield Prep administrator....
View ArticleCity announces leaf pickup schedule
Milford’s annual citywide leaf pickup program will begin on Saturday, Nov. 14. As in past years, only leaves placed in paper bags will be collected. Leaves in paper bags – which are biodegradable and...
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Ridgefield Fairway 5K is Nov. 7
Last year’s winner Kevin Boughan. The third annual Fairway 5K run and one-mile walk will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ridgefield Golf Course on Ridgebury Road. Both the 5K run and one-mile run...
View ArticleSpeaker presents ‘Teachers Impact on a Veteran’
Guest speaker Rick McCarthy presents his story, “Teachers’ Impact on a Veteran,” to the Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Association (GBRTA) on November 12 at Testos on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport....
View ArticleOctober 31 Woodmont walking tour
The Milford Historical Society will sponsor its third walking tour of the Borough of Woodmont Saturday, Oct. 31. Participants are asked to meet in the parking lot of the Milford Bank (259 Merwin Ave.,...
View ArticleLetter: Good citizenship depends on an educated electorate
To the Editor: On a recent Saturday, I responded to an invitation from Ben Blake to show up at Democratic headquarters and help with a lit drop for the municipal election. When I arrived there were...
View ArticleLaw Drama presents ‘Almost, Maine’
Jonathan Law High School’s Drama Club will present “Almost, Maine,” written by John Cariani and directed by Christina Kalafut Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for...
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Letter: Do we need full-time congressional leaders?
To the Editor: Do we need full-time congressional leaders and governors? The facts prove we don’t. Congress only works 65-70 days a year and politicians seeking the presidency, for example (never mind...
View ArticleRetail 101 raises funds for Jonathan Law’s Model UN conference
Retail 101, a fundraiser for Jonathan Law High School’s Model UN group, will take place at the school Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Kelsey Burns, advisor, said the Model UN Club is an academic club that requires...
View ArticleEvening Under the Stars raises money for Milford Education Foundation
“An Evening Under the Stars” will raise money for the Milford Education Foundation on Nov. 7. The event consists of a catered dinner — chicken parmesan, baked ziti and salad from Gaetanos and desserts...
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Business networking at old Star Café, now home to Irish Heritage Society
File Photo: The former Star Cafe is now the headquarters for Milford’s Irish Heritage Society. The Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its November networking “Business After Hours” at the...
View ArticleMilford Education Foundation awards $6,700 in mini-grants
This past spring, the Milford Education Foundation (MEF) awarded 11 teachers across the Milford Public School District $6,691 for creative projects that will be implemented during the 2015-16 academic...
View ArticleMilford psychologist pays fine for ethics violation
Manuel Rosales, of Milford, a former supervising psychologist at the Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center Department – a state facility operated by the Department of Mental Health and...
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